The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

Celebrate all your wonderful tongue taste buds with a giant paper tongue project -- you'll even get to decorate it with actual pieces of candy!

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

This Valentine's Day, promote strong hearts with an active relay that the whole family can enjoy! It's light on the wallet, but heavy on heart health.

Using beautiful oil pastels and their own wild imagination, your child will come up with their own spooky, spectacular, or spine-tingling monster.

Celebrate Independence Day with a bang! Create a dazzling DIY Independence Day Cards and hand them out to friends and family members.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

This paper alternative to tie-dye is faster, easier, and (slightly) less messy, only requiring paper, white crayons, and a little imagination.

Here are four chocolate bark ideas to prepare with your kids that everyone will love.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Have your child experiment with layering by creating a feathered friend to celebrate warmer weather.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

This easy apple cider adds cinnamon candies to give it a spicy kick for Valentine's Day.

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! They are great for parties, decoration or sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

Remind your child of all the things that go bump, bump in the night with a fun post-Halloween activity.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.